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Some questions...
Q1- What is the working hours
limit for an architect working in an office, is s/he paid for the extra hours
except of daily working?
Q2- What are the differences for an architect working in an office between in
UK. & Turkey?
Q3- What should a well presentation & design, full cad skilled Turkish
architect do firstly when he goes to UK.
to get a job in an office if he's authorised to work in UK.(where should he
apply?)
John
McAslan
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Q1- What is the working hours limit for an architect working in an office, is
s/he paid for the extra hours except of daily working?
THIS IS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
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Q2- What are the differences for an architect working in an office between in
UK. & Turkey?
MY EXPERIENCE IS THAT THERE IS NOT A GREAT DEAL OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO.
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Q3- What should a well presentation & design, full cad skilled Turkish
architect do firstly when he goes to UK.
GO THROUGH AN AGENCY LIKE ADREM, IN LONDON, OR APPLY DIRECTLY TO PRACTICES
cube
Dear Mr.McAslan,
I would like to learn the most exciting architectural experience you had so far?
Where was it?
As a second question, I would like to learn your approach to architectural
education? Do you prefer it to be based mostly on theory or on practice?
Thank you...
John
McAslan
quote:
I would like to learn the most exciting architectural experience you had so
far? Where was it?
SETTING UP IN PRACTICE IN 1984.
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As a second question, I would like to learn your approach to architectural
education? Do you prefer it to be based mostly on theory or on practice?
I LIKE TO COMBINE THEORY AND PRACTICE.
angel
Architecture and Landscape
Hi Mr. McAslan:
What do you think about the interaction between architecture and landscape
architecture?
Are there any specific landscape architects that you prefer to work with?or you
appreciate the work of? Are there any landscape architects in your staff at JMP?
Who did/are you work with for the landscape plan of the project in London
Borough of Merton?
Lastly, do you have any near future plans about coming to Harvard GSD again? We
would be happy to see you.
I hope I didn't ask too much! Thank you very much in advance for your time.
Sincerely,
Lale Sullam - GSD/ MLA II
John
McAslan
quote:
What do you think about the interaction between architecture and landscape
architecture?
I THINK THIS IS VITAL. THAT IS WHY WE ESTABLISHED OUR OWN LANDSCAPE UNIT.
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Are there any specific landscape architects that you prefer to work with?
WE LIKE OUR OWN LANDSCAPE UNIT TO CARRY OUT ALL OF OUR WORK.
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or you appreciate the work of? Are there any landscape architects in your
staff at JMP?
WE USED OUR OWN LANDSCAPE UNIT ON THIS PROJECT
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Lastly, do you have any near future plans about coming to Harvard GSD again?
We would be happy to see you.
I WOULD BE HAPPY TO COME TO HARVARD GSD.
angel
I just wanted to add that we
would be very happy to see you in Turkish Universities too for a lecture,
workshop etc.
John
McAslan
I WOULD BE HAPPY TO COME TO A TURKISH UNIVERSITY FOR A LECTURE
mona
Dear Mr.McAslan
How do you evaluate the story of Gebze Yapi Kredi Bank Building? Can you tell us
the process from the initial agreement to the completion of the building by
comparing the situations with
England? What were the most challenging experiences you had during the design
and construction phases?
John
McAslan
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How do you evaluate the story of Gebze Yapi Kredi Bank Building?
WE WERE APPOINTED FOR THE YKB OPERATIONS CENTRE IN 1994. FIRST WE PREPARED A
MASTERPLAN WHICH LED TO THE DESIGN OF THE PROJECT WHICH WAS EVENTUALLY COMPLETED
IN 1999. THE SCHEDULE WAS FAST, RELATIVE TO THE SCALE AND COMPLEXITY OF THE
PROJECT.
quote:
Can you tell us the process from the initial agreement to the completion of
the building by comparing the situations with
THE MOST CHALLENGING EXPERIENCE AT YKB WAS TO ADD ABOUT 25% MORE SPACE TO THE
PROJECT DURING ITS CONSTRUCTION, BUT TO COMPLETE IT ON SCHEDULE. THIS WORK WAS
VERY EFFECTIVELY UNDERTAKEN, ON SCHEDULE BY BAYTUR, THE CONTRACTOR.
Ophelia
Mesleğinde oldukça iyi
yerlere gelmiş bir mimar olarak mimar adaylarına ne gibi tavsiyelerde
bulunursunuz?Her yıl birçok insan dünyanın çeşitli fakültelerinden
mimarlar olarak mezun oluyorlar fakat biz bunlardan çok azını tanıyoruz,birçoğu
aylarca iş arıyor,bir kısmı düşük maaşlarla çalışmak zorunda kalıyor,sizin
gibi çok az bir bölümü de önemli projelere imza atıyor.Bunun sırrı
nedir?Şans değil herhalde.Teşekkür ederim.
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Can we learn your advices for the candidates of architects? Each year lots of
peaople are graduating from architecture schools as architects but we know few
of them. Most of them seek jobs for months, and lucky ones are destined to work
with low salaries. Only a few of them can have their names on such big projects
as yours. Probably the secret is not luck only, what is the secret of this
success? Thank You.
John
McAslan
THE KEY TO SUCCESS IN MOST
CAREERS IS DEDICATION AND HARD WORK, AS WELL AS (OF COURSE) SOME LUCK.
kirlangicgecme
polite enquiry
Dear Mr. McAslan,
I am 32 years old, graduated in Istanbul with BA Hon’s. I have now settled in
UK, living in Essex and find it very hard to get into my line of work, which is
Interior Design. Back at home I was running my own interior design company.
I have approached many architectural companies and agencies with a view to take
up such a position, even as a trainee or junior, in order to adopt and gain the
methods carried out in UK. Unfortunately so far without any luck.
I was wondering whether there is any possibility at all for me to join your team
in London as a work experience. I would be happy to accept just my travel cost
in order to get started. I am enthusiastic, hard working and have a great
passion in my line of work.
I would be happy to supply you with my CV and portfolio.
Many thanks and regards.
Lokman Coskun
John
McAslan
PLEASE SEND YOUR CV TO ROGER
WU IN OUR OFFICE FOR HIS CONSIDERATION.
celikmetre
First I would like to express my impressions about your work, please correct
me if I am misguided.
JMP Landscape's work along with the architectural designs tend to be more like
"landscape urbanism", rather than traditional landscaping as a
background for buildings. (especially in Staten Island project) Design of built
and natural elements seems to be equal in value since, both are human
implemented on the site.
re: Yapi Kredi Operations Center Background
Although means of sprawl is massive suburbanization in the US, and almost
non-existent other than some gated communities in EU, it is illegal land
occupation and corporate strips side-by-side in Turkey. Typically hottest zones
for this kind of sprawl are the planks of the highways, just like the location
of Yapi Kredi Operations Center.
Almost 10-12 years ago, Yapi Kredi was the proud owner of the skyscraper
wanna-be high rise blocks in Levent, one of the first curtain walled buildings
in Istanbul, which were -like it or not- very influential in the architecture of
the city. They were widely used in the ad campaigns of the bank besides with any
other product ads and music videos of the time as a sign of being
"contemporary."
The actual questions:
I am very curious about how did you influenced / guided the bank about how
should the next facility would be like. (since it was again widely used in its
ad campaigns as a measurement of "new contemporaryness") How did the
switch from high rise of late 80's to a remote center which is strongly urban in
itself, and also located in a future sprawl zone took place? (Was it intentional
for building to be "inward" other than expansional and HVAC purposes?)
Relatively, can you tell the story of the proposed Yapi Kredi building in
downtown(?) Istanbul?
thank you.
John
McAslan
quote:
First I would like to express my impressions about your work, please correct
me if I am misguided.
THANK YOU FOR COMMENTS, I AGREE WITH YOUR ASSESSMENT
quote:
JMP Landscape's work along with the architectural designs tend to be more like
"landscape urbanism", rather than traditional landscaping as a
background for buildings. (especially in Staten Island project) Design of
built and natural elements seems to be equal in value since, both are human
implemented on the site.
re: Yapi Kredi Operations Center Background
Although means of sprawl is massive suburbanization in the US, and almost
non-existent other than some gated communities in EU, it is illegal land
occupation and corporate strips side-by-side in Turkey. Typically hottest
zones for this kind of sprawl are the planks of the highways, just like the
location of Yapi Kredi Operations Center.
Almost 10-12 years ago, Yapi Kredi was the proud owner of the skyscraper
wanna-be high rise blocks in Levent, one of the first curtain walled buildings
in Istanbul, which were -like it or not- very influential in the architecture
of the city. They were widely used in the ad campaigns of the bank besides
with any other product ads and music videos of the time as a sign of being
"contemporary."
The actual questions:
I am very curious about how did you influenced / guided the bank about how
should the next facility would be like. (since it was again widely used in its
ad campaigns as a measurement of "new contemporaryness") How did the
switch from high rise of late 80's to a remote center which is strongly urban
in itself, and also located in a future sprawl zone took place? (Was it
intentional for building to be "inward" other than expansional and
HVAC purposes?) Relatively, can you tell the story of the proposed Yapi Kredi
building in downtown(?) Istanbul?
THE YKB OPERATIONS CENTRE WAS ALWAYS INTENDED TO SUPPLEMENT THE LEVENT BUILDING.
OUR APPROACH WAS TO PROVIDE IT WITH AN ‘URBAN’ PLAN, WHICH WAS REMINISCENT
OF THE HISTORIC GRAIN OF THE CITY – NOTABLY THE BAZAAR.
OUR DESIGN FOR THE YKB HQ IN LEVENT IS CURRENTLY ON HOLD.
Coşkun
Sarıgöl
Dear Mr.McAslan ;
First I want to ask a question about your Family name;
"Aslan" is a Turkish name or not ?
How do you express your way of thinking during the period of Designing "Yapı
Kredi T.Center" when this Job was given to goodyourselves.
Have you some experiments on Turkish Architecture and Architectural Society? İf
yes ; Any impressions or determinations
effected your design for mentioned "Yapı Kredi T.Center Project" ?
Best Regards.
John
McAslan
MY NAME IS OF IRISH NOT
TURKISH ORIGIN, ALTHOUGH OF COURSE, I APPRECIATE THE MEANING OF THE WORD
‘ASLAN’ IN TURKISH.
WE DEVELOPED THE DESIGN FOR THE YKB OPERATIONS CENTRE IN A WAY THAT WE FELT
SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO THEIR NEEDS AND THE SPECIFICS OF THE BRIEF AND SITE
clapham
Dear John,
First of all i would like to congrudulate you for the new job in Merton Park. I
believe that this project will lift the spirit of the area up. Will you
cooperate with the local architects?
Secondly it is such a pleasure having a chance to ask you questions via a
turkish architectural portal right behind winning the eurovision song contest as
it was the first time in its history.I know it is out of subject but as a
Scottish you might understand how to be proud of your country while you are
having economical, political and cultural difficulties.
Anyway after all here are the questions i would like to ask:
- If one of them had to be dominant ,which one you think is important on the way
to success ? Being much more verbal and marketing yourself extremely good or
spending most of your time on your work to make it as good as possible and
visualizing it modestly?
-As being the head of one of the remarkable architectural company, honestly what
would be your first impression if you met a foreign applicant for the position
of trainee or junior with a degree from his/her home country? what kind of
capabilities are you looking for?
-As far as i know you are so enthusiastic in educating the youngsters
(architcts/arch.students) ,what would be your advice to the foreign youngsters
who are ready to work hard for an international architectural company?
Thank you very much for your time.
John
McAslan
quote:
First of all i would like to congrudulate you for the new job in Merton Park.
I believe that this project will lift the spirit of the area up. Will you
cooperate with the local architects?
WE ARE DOING THIS PROJECT ON OUR OWN.
quote:
Secondly it is such a pleasure having a chance to ask you questions via a
turkish architectural portal right behind winning the eurovision song contest
as it was the first time in its history.I know it is out of subject but as a
Scottish you might understand how to be proud of your country while you are
having economical, political and cultural difficulties.
I AGREE
quote:
Anyway after all here are the questions i would like to ask:
- If one of them had to be dominant, which one you think is important on the
way to success ? Being much more verbal and marketing yourself extremely good
or spending most of your time on your work to make it as good as possible and
visualizing it modestly?
YOU NEED TO COMBINE THE TWO – THE SKILL IS TO DESIGN GOOD WORK AND THEN MARKET
IT EFFECTIVELY.
quote:
-As being the head of one of the remarkable architectural company, honestly
what would be your first impression if you met a foreign applicant for the
position of trainee or junior with a degree from his/her home country? what
kind of capabilities are you looking for?
WE ARE LOOKING FOR DESIGN FLAIR, TECHNICAL AND GRAPHICAL SKILL AND ENTHUSIASM.
quote:
-As far as i know you are so enthusiastic in educating the youngsters
(architcts/arch.students), what would be your advice to the foreign youngsters
who are ready to work hard for an international architectural company?
APPLY TO US!
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